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Ramírez digs out pitch practically on the ground for stadium-shaking homer

José Ramírez hit a two-run home run off White Sox pitcher Sean Burke in the fourth inning of Game 5 of the American League Division Series, giving the Cleveland Guardians a 2-0 lead in a decisive matchup. The ball traveled an estimated 348 feet and cleared the right-field wall at Progressive Field, a venue that resonated with the impact of the shot.

The pitch was a 78 mph curveball located just 0.74 feet above the ground, marking the lowest ball in play Ramírez has ever homered on in his career and the lowest such pitch hit for a home run in the postseason since pitch tracking began in 2008. This performance extended his recent hot streak, as he had also hit a two-run homer in Game 4, making him the first Cleveland player to homer in consecutive postseason games while facing elimination in both instances.

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